Improved churning apparatus



N,PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOHAPHER. WASHINGTON D C diluted States" strat @mitica JAMES vLE'IORT, 0F WYTHEVILL'E, VIRGINIA.

Letters Patent No. 104,968, lated July 5, 187

*ww- IMPROVED CHURNING APPARATUS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the samey To all whom it may concern:

:ce it known'umt I, JAMES Lamm, 0f wyuieviue,

Figure 2 is a side View of the same, partlyin s ection through thevline x-x, iig. l.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sect-ion of the same taken through the line y-y, fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. My invention has for its object to furnish a simple, convenient, and eli'eetive churning apparatus, which shall be so constructed and arranged as to do its work quickly and thoroughly, and with a comparatively small outlay of power; and

It consists in the4 construction and combination of the various parts of the apparatus, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the platform or stool, which is cast with three sockets, to receive the'legs B, said legs being so arranged that the two forward ones may be about upon a line with the forward side of the churn.

The stand or platform Ais made semieircular upon its outer-edge, and with a semieircular recess upon its inner edge, to receive the body C of the churn.

D E are two curved bars, rods, or wire loops, the

outer ends of which are pivoted to the stand A. To the free end of the rod,lbar, or loop Eis pivoted the end of the strap F, which passes through keepers attached to the strap G, so that the saidstraps'may be extended or contracted, according to `the size of the churn to be secured to the said stand.

The two strapsFGare secured to each other, when adjusted, by means of a set-screw, g', as shown in tig. 3.

To the strap G, at or near its end, is pivoted the end of the lever H, which has a hook formed upon it near its pivoted end.

In securing the churn-body C in place, the free end of the lever H is passed through the loop D, and is then turned outward and backward into the positions shown in flgs. 1 and 3, securely locking the churnbody in place.

To the middle or rear part ofthe stand A is attached,

or upon it is formed an' upright arm, I, to which is secured, by a bolt and hand-nut, an upright, J, said bolt passing through a slot in the upright J, so that the said upright may be conveniently moved up or down, to adjust the apparatus to churns of diiferent heights,

Y the platform or stand Ahaving a hole or socket formed in it, to receive the lower end of the said upright J.

The upper end of the upright J projects inward at right angles to form a seat for the outwardly-projecting lower end of the upright K, said horizontal parts ofthe said uprights being secured to each other by a bolt and hand-nut, said bolt passing through a slot in one or both of said parts, so that the said uprights K may be moved inward and outward, to adjust it according to the diameter of the churn-body.

The upright K is cast with an outwardly-projecting journal, K', upon the upper part of its outer side, toy

receive the gear-wheel L, which has a crank, M, formed upon or attached to its outer side.

IIhe upright K is also. cast with an arm, K2, upon the lower part of its outer side, to form the bearing for the outer journal of the gear-wheel N, the teeth of which mesh into the teeth of the gear-wheel L.

rllhe other journal'of the gear-wheel N revolves in bearings in the upright K, projects through said upright, and to its .end is attached the ily-wheel O.

One ofthe arms of the ily-wheel O is slotted, to receive the crank-piu P, which, when adjusted, is secured in place by a nut, so that the crank-piu P may v be adjusted to give a longer or shorter stroke, according to the height of the churn.or the amount of cream to he ehurned.

Q is an elliptic connection, the upper end of lwhich is pivoted to the crank-pin l, and itslower end is pivoted to the clamp It, one o't' the arms f which -is hinged, and which is secured to the dasher-handle S,.

by a screw, which is swiveled to one arm and screws .into the other arm of the said clamp, as shown in figs.

1 and 2.

K3 is a forked rest. or guide, which is cast upon the lower part of theinuer or forward side of the upright K, and between the ends or in the fork of which the dasher-handle S moves-up and down, the friction being relieved by the small concave Aroller T, pivoted to the -ends of the arms of the guide K, as shown in figs. 1 and 2.

The guide K3 passes through the elliptic connection Q,the peculiar form of which prevents its action from beingv interfered with by the said guide K.

The flasher-handle S is made hollow, and its upper part moves up and down upon the stationary piston U, the upper end of the piston-rod V of which is attached to a projecting arm, K4, cast upon the upper part of the forward side of the upright K.

The air enters the dasher-ha-ndle S, through holes in the sides of the upper part ot' said handle, and is forced into and throughthe cream by the upward and downward movement of the dasher-handle.

' To thelower end of the dasl1er-handle S are attached two perforated disks, W X, at a short distance apart,

which are flanged around their outer edges, as shown in iig. 2.v Y

The egress-openings for the escape of the air linto the cream are formed in the sides of the dasher-haudle S, between the two disks XV X, and by -the action of saimdiskss'distributed throughV all parts .ofthe cream, the peculiar form of said disks, in connection with the air, giving a double roll tothe cream, bringing the butter. in a shorter time, in better quality, and greater quantity than is possible with churns constructed in the ordinary manner.

Having tbns described my invention,v4 I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The adjustable devicev D E E G H, for securing the churn-body to the recessed stand A, said device being constructed and operating substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

Y JAMES LETORT.

Witnesses: l i

I. W. '.IAa'mn, O. L. FOX. 

